* lily/ various: Introduce stream events of types Prepare,

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / topdocs / NEWS.tely

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--- a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
@@ -65,6 +65,57 @@ which scares away people.
 * only show user-visible changes. 
 
 @end ignore
+@item
+New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
+@code{newSpacingSection}.  This is useful when there are  
+sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
+
+In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
+section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
+
+@lilypond[relative,fragment]
+  \time 2/4
+  c4 c8 c 
+  c8 c c4 c16[ c c8] c4
+
+  \newSpacingSection
+  \time 4/16
+  c16[ c  c8]
+@end lilypond
+
+This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
+Barty-Taylor.
+
+@item
+A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
+changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
+spot regression errors in the future.
+
+View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
+
+@item
+Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
+this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
+
+@lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
+<<
+  \new Staff = someUniqueName
+  \relative c'' {
+    c4 c'8 r8 c,4 c'
+  }
+
+  %% send to existing Staff.
+  \context Staff = someUniqueName 
+  \figuremode {
+    <4>4 <6 10>8 s8
+    
+    \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
+    <4 6>4 <4 6>
+  }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
 
 @item
 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
@@ -91,14 +142,11 @@ Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
 
 @item
-A new command @code{\transposedCueDuring} has been added which overrides
-the cue's transposition locally.  Its intended use is to octavate cues
-up or down to avoid an excessive number of ledger lines.  The syntax form
-is
+With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
+be changed locally.  This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
+lines on cues.
 
-@example
-\transposedCueDuring #NAME #UPDOWN PITCH MUSIC
-@end example
+This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg 
 
 @item
 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
@@ -150,10 +198,13 @@ support for feathered beaming,
   \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
   c16[
     c c c
-    c c c c ]
+    c c c ]
 }
 @end lilypond 
 
+Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
+snippets.
+
 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
 
 @item